WWII Veterans

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Troopers William J. Walker (right) and John I. Swann with their state police car, a Ford, in 1948 in the Lehigh Valley. They were assigned to the Bethlehem barracks, then on Eighth Avenue in Bethlehem. Walker served as an Army officer in World War II and was wounded twice in Europe. Walker, now 88 and living in Hanover Township, Northampton County, is a former state police commander of Troop M, Bethlehem. He was a second lieutenant in the 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division during WWII. He was wounded twice, once in France and once in Luxembourg during the Battle of the Bulge.

Troopers William J. Walker (right) and John I. Swann with their state police car, a Ford, in 1948 in the Lehigh Valley. They were assigned to the Bethlehem barracks, then on Eighth Avenue in Bethlehem. Walker served as an Army officer in World War II and was wounded twice in Europe. Walker, now 88 and living in Hanover Township, Northampton County, is a former state police commander of Troop M, Bethlehem. He was a second lieutenant in the 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division during WWII. He was wounded twice, once in France and once in Luxembourg during the Battle of the Bulge.